Cell C’s earns a 3.8-star rating from 2096 reviews, showing that the majority of mobile network users are satisfied with service.
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Samsung a31
Am unhappy with the service am still waiting on my money that u guys should refund the the guy who help me did the purchase after he showed me the phone was 4gig ram I was looking for a phone of 6gig ram and he made the wrong purchase and now am waiting on my money from cell. C zevenwacht am not happy cause I don't have money to get me a phone and now I must wait u till u pay my own money back 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer's satisfaction.
Secunda cell c
Today (16/02) me and my husband went to the Cell C shop in Secunda Mall. We sanitised our hands and entered the shop. A male from behind the counter asked us to go back and complete a form. I (Mrs. Karstens) told him if you want us to write someyhing he should give us a pen to write with. He then simply said he cannot leave a pen by the forms because people take it. He looked down to his computer behind the counter and paid no further attention to us. I went to Crazy Store and bought a pen there. At Cell C we completed the form and entered the shop once again. The same rude male then said we must move back. He needs to come and take our temperature. At that stage we were standing one line away from the forms and one line away from the counter. The salesman acted more like an uneducated guard rather than a person trying to do business. We went to another cellphone shop, bought a new cell phone and changed to another service provider. My husband is happy now. Why can't Cell C train their staff or at least teach them basic manners.
Desired outcome: Let Cell C know the company needs to provide training to Salesforce
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer's satisfaction.
Very bad customer service at cell c secunda mall, I took my Samsung A20 phone for repairs on the first week of December 2020, I have been waiting for my phone since then and I have been in and out of the store to check if my phone has been repaired with no luck6, I deposited R200 that I was requested to deposit to cell c insurance, I then received a message that my phone has been despatched and that I must go fetch it. When I go there my phone was not repaired, the lady told me that she will book it again. I received a call from cell c insurance to go get another phone since they couldn't fix my phone, on Monday 15 February 2021 when I go to the store the lady told me that she doesn't have the phone that I am supposed to be given which is the Samsung A12, she said she will order the phone, she told me that I should check the phone on Wednesday, on Wednesday I called to check if she have received the phone, she told me she is waiting for corior to deliver and she even told me that she is expecting it to arrive at around 3pm she will call me when she receive it. I never got a call from anyone.
Today I called to check, the lady told me that my phone was not received, she then advised me to Google if cell c standerton has stock, so I am confused now, I don't know if I should go to standerton to get my cell phone or to just wait. So today I received another message from cell c saying I should deposit money at Nedbank, I am starting to worry now, I feel like I am being scammed, since December I am paying a phone that I am not using. No one from cell c calls to update me I have to call them and no one is taking my issue serious.
Kindly assist me. Thank you.
Fraudulent contract
Hi,
Can someone from Cell C fraud or legal department please send me a LETTER OF RESOLUTION for a fraud case I had last year 2020 when Cell C did what it does best, use our personal details to do fraudulent contracts.
The contract was terminated, At this point I just need the Letter of resolution of that case emailed to my email address so I can be able to submit to Credit and clear my name.
My email is [protected]@gmail.com.
Desired outcome: Letter of resolution sent to my email address
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer's satisfaction.
Paid up letter
Thembinkosi Thombela
Hi. My contract with cell c was canceled last year I paid the outstanding amount in full on the 12 September 2020. Two weeks back I phoned them several times asking them to send a paid up letter. even today I'm still waiting. The only thing they are doing is lying and lying. I want to buy a house but I can't because of them I really don't know what to do now. Their legal department is useless. Any help will be appreciated my number is [protected]
Thank you
T Thombela
Desired outcome: tombela.[protected]@gmail.com
I'm really not happy about your service and your empty promises. I think you guys are happy now that I couldn't meet the deadline . The house is already been sold .cell c is very good at ruining people's lives.
tombela.thembi@gmail.com
My case is still not resolved by cell c .they are still playing their waiting game since yesterday. I really don't understand why is so difficult for cell c to give me this letter. Their legal department is useless.
From
Mr Thombela
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer's satisfaction.
Proof of blacklisting
On the 7th of January. I lost my phone and went to cellc at the workshop in Durban. I was told that my phone has been blacklisted but they could not provide me with ITC. 2 weeks later I was sent ITC and claim was processed. I have called cellc and the insurance almost daily since then and with no help.
The insurance requires proof of blacklisting from Cellc of which cellc is failing to provide.
Desired outcome: Cellc must provide the insurance with proof of blacklisting
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer's satisfaction.
I am complaining about cell c for not clearing my name 4 years now
I have a problem with Cell C
I have paid my account in full with cash at their woodmead head office 4 years ago. I paid it at their walk in centre and they promised me that they would mail me a paid up letter and that they would make sure that they dont black list me. What happened? I got blacklisted from them maybe ñ must post this on hello Peter also maybe then i'll get the help that ñ need I have case nrs that nothing happened with this problem. What more must do. I mail them and they reply by saying that ñ must mail this person and ñ must call that person but each time it says you dont have an account anymore my mail is [protected]@gmail.com ñ need real help thank you.
Desired outcome: My name being cleard and my paid up letter
A new contract
I phoned the call centre on the 1st of February 2021 to apply for a cell phone contract online, i spoke to a consultant, Dennis who assisted me with the application, we proceeded and he informed me that the contract is approved i had proceeded with the application. Since then no feedback or communication. No one from cell c informed me that there was an error with the application and that we need to try again . I have since reapplied for the device. Now each time i follow up there is a new delay. I have mentioned on each call this phone is rather urgent as i need it for work. I am out of options and need some urgent feedback, as stated i need this phone for work and i cannot afford the phone calls from my mtn number to cell c. I am also losing commission due to not having a cell c phone and sim card. My contact details are [protected] name Rene Roodman id [protected]
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer's satisfaction.
Contract Cell c
This is totally unacceptable, I have been receiving my credit score report, that I don't pay my cell account monthly. I have sent numerous emails with no response. I'm getting annoyed with this due to your billing department not doing their job and the amount they charging me is ridiculous. THIS IS NOT AS PER OUR AGREEMENT. I came to a decision to close off the account immediately.
Desired outcome: Close off the account
cell c fibre line residential-ra singh - [protected]
the cell c fibre line has not been working for a month and despite numerous complaints logged in it has not been fixed
Desired outcome: please repair
Debit order
Hi, I had a change regarding my financial situation and had a debit order that didn't go through. I called Cell C at the beginning of November asking them to change debit date to the 6th of every month. Which meant that I would be double debited on the 6th December but they double debited me at the end of November. Then tried again on the 6th December and charged me a fee for insufficient funds and the debit not being honoured. I called twice, sent emails and still the issue wasn't resolved. I'm again getting charged an excess of R140 and customer care doesn't answer the calls. I gave them my direct contact number and requested for a Manager to call me. Still unresolved.
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer's satisfaction.
[protected]@cellc.co.za
Hi
This [protected]@cellc.co.za is NON-EXISTENT. I have sent an complaint on 17 January 2021. Got an automated reply. Sent the info to [protected]@cell.co.za. NO RESPONSE AT ALL FROM THAT EMAIL ADDRESS. The amount was illegally deducted from my account today. Will open a fraud case.
An account for a fibre line was opened in my details without me signing any agreement . please check I have sent a formal complaint with all the details and documents on 17 January 2021.
Cell C is pathetic. Be warned
ME Emmenis
Updated by Emmenism · Jan 30, 2021
Desired outcome: Please attend to the queries of the many unhappy clients of Cell C.
Dear sm@cellc.co.za
I just want to bring it to your attention that Smagaliso has not contacted me to this day not via phone or by email with regard to the fraudulent activities in your system.
I am still waiting for written feedback from you with regard to this case. I will definitely not let this case slide through my fingers. This is fraud and an inside job from Cell C company employees.
Kindly revert back to me by email. I will also sent this correspondence to you via email.
Regards
ME Emmenis
Hi thank you for your message. I don't know who is Smagaliso. Dont have the email address and he never contacted me. There must be some kind of misunderstanding.
Please let him call me and send me his email address.
Regards
M E Emmenis
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer's satisfaction.
Customer service, billing, handing me over wrongfully
Good day.
It is very clear that certain people do not read the complete mail and call me to tell just to give me some lawyers number and tell me that I have been handled over.
Please review the 3 emails, the second email below, and explain please, why did cell c hand me over when I have not notified or call or anything to say that I am even behind in paying. Never mind the fact that cell c was told by me a few to via email in writing and over the phone to cancel the contract and to stop billing me which did not happen.
Then 2 weeks ago after sending the first email to be... cell c called me and said I was not handed over and that someone will call to me handle and sort all this out, which did not happen.
So I did a follow-up yesterday, after the follow up I got a call to say that I was handed over, which contradicts what cell c previously said and I was told that I must contact the lawyers and make my own plan to pay off my bill.
To top it off, for the last two months my sim has been blocked by cellc, but cellc has carried one allocation data, minutes... to the number and billing me for that, which of course not following instructions as I did say not to and of course I can not even use the allocation as I'm blocked off the network for the last two weeks
How and why do you do this to me.
It seems this is one big joke to cellc how this has been handled.
Desired outcome: A refund on all unnesary allocations and to explain why i was handed over(Un hand me over and explain why they never cancelled my contract as requested and why they carried on billing me)?
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer's satisfaction.
Not phoning me back
I have phoned cell c multiple times and have multiple reference numbers regarding two different companies has been contacting me for the same account. I cannot pay two different lawyers for one account. I don't know which company should I pay and steps has been taken against me. Both companies insist the accounts has been sold and ceded to them and they are not assisting me.
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer's satisfaction.
Service
Very poor service, consultants very arrogant,
Call Center agent that are just useless!!!!
Hi,
I have been calling your call center since Saturday and to date no one has assisted me. 1st I spoke to Chabalala/Tshabalala and he hung up the call on. I then called back and spoke to 5 other agents that I HAD TO EXPLAIN THE STUPID QUERY TO OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND DAMN OVER AGAIN!
I called again today and Zinhle hung up the phone, after I told her that I am not WILLING to explain my query again, she should just take my cellphone number and go through my account, she kept on asking me the same thing over and over and over again and I kept on telling her to take down my number and go through my account and she will see what the ISSUE is but then she hung up. When I called on Saturday I gave your useless agent my alternative number but no, they decided to call the number that's in my ROUTER! I called again on Tuesday only to find out that the query has been closed and yet another one had to be logged AGAIN.
YOUR SPINS ARE NOT WORKING STILL, NOT ON YOUR APP, YOUR SITE OR *147#!
YOUR CALL CENTRE AGENT HAVE NO KNOWLDGE OF WHAT CLIENT SERVICES IS AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHY YOU KEEP HIRING HUMANS BEING THAT DO NOT HAVE COMPASSION, RELIABILITY AND THE ABILITY TO ASSIST YOUR CLIENTS.
SOMEONE BETTER CALL ME, AND BETTER CALL ME SOON OR CANCEL YOUR STUPID CONTRACT EFFECTIVE EMMIDIATELY.
[protected]. CONTANCT DETAILS ARE ON YOUR STUPID SYSTEM.
KEA
Desired outcome: CANCEL THE CONTRACT
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer's satisfaction.
I agree. Totally useless!
ME Emmenis
Upgrade device not received after 1 month.
I upgraded 3 of my contract mid December 2020. I received 2 upgraded devices already, still waiting on the 3rd device. I always get different feedback from Cell C Customer service team when i call in and i get different feedback from the courier company as well. I have 7 contracts with Cell C and i started doing business with Cell C for more than 14 years. This is the 1st time in the years with Cell C that i received this bad service.
My main contact number is [protected].
The upgraded number is [protected].
I called the courier service number now on [protected].
I spoke to Cecil, it will take me the entire working day to find out where my parcel is.
This is very very bad customer service.
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer's satisfaction.
The customer service from cell c is ridiculous
Hi I had a laptop contract with cell c. It has been cancelled but doesn't been removed from my credit removed. It still shows active on my account. I have repeatedly called and been given reference numbers. No one gets back to me no emails or calls. I have been doing this for the last 1 year. This is horrible customer service and all I want to do is close and cancel it. I would like a paid up letter as well.
Desired outcome: My contract needs to be closed and cancelled
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer's satisfaction.
Paid up my account yet my name is still not cleared and this has been happening since October 2020.
My account was paid up, yet my name has not been cleared as yet. Sad part is none of these branches or call centers can assist you when you call. Been to the Westgate Mall Branch, instead of helping or assisting the clients these individuals are on their phones (The one looks at you yet she does not give a damn if she's on takealots website whilst speaking to you).
Seriously what type of service is this that Cell C renders?
I have paid my cellphone contract on the 3rd October 2020, I have all my proof, received my payed up letter, but my name is not cleared by the Experian because Cell C did not inform them my account has been payed up. From October 2020 till January 2021. Same issue and no one has answers within Cell C as to what the hell is going on!
Cell c needs to be made an example of within the public!
Clear my name!
Desired outcome: i want name cleared by the credit burea (Experian/Compuscan)
Unable to complete cancellation of my cell phone contract
In late November / early December 2020 I was called by a cell c representative that sold me a contract for 180 minutes, 2 GB of data and "X" amount of sms's. In January 2021 I had used 60 minutes and was then unable to make any further calls. Upon calling into cell c it was found that I was sold a contract that was limited which I was not made aware of and this is against the law and can be reported to the consumer protection act for further action. I decided to just cancel the contract instead as I did not have the time nor the energy to embark on this. To date I have not been able to successfully cancel my contract due to incompetencies from cell c. Please may I be assisted in this regard.
Desired outcome: Cancellation of contract
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer's satisfaction.
Opened an account in my name without my authorisation. Without any agreement. This is illegal.
Good day
I've send numerous emails to Cell C to (Attached proof)
An account [protected]) for a fibre line was opened in my name and my address on 15 December 2020 without me signing any agreement. I am with another ISP (AXXESS). I don't want any services from Cell C.
I did not receive feedback from Cell C even though I have send numerous emails. I also called the service center and received two references [protected] and CF177454) without any feedbback.
I don't want the amount of R1407.47 to be deducted from my bank account. (Cell C do have my details because I had an agreement with them prior. That contract was terminated on 25 October 2020. (proof attached)
Please assist I don't receive any feedback from Cell C to state that they have cancelled the fibre line. It is as if they don't give a damn.
Your assistance will be greatly appreciated
Regards
ME Emmenis
[protected]@saps.gov. za
Desired outcome: 1)To clear this account in my name 2) to clear my name 3) to delete all my details from Cell C's database
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer's satisfaction.
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Cell C addressThe Waterfall Campus, Cnr Maxwell Drive, Pretoria Main Road, Buccleuch, South Africa
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